adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Dawson is going to be leader and the poor soul is frightened to death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
Carol'snounUS /ˈkerəlz/
possessive form of “carol” — joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Mrs. Dawson is going to be leader and the poor soul is frightened to death.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Mrs. Dawson is going to be leader and the poor soul is frightened to death.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Mrs. Dawson is going to be leader and the poor soul is frightened to death.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She wanted me to get you to come.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Dawson is going to be leader and the poor soul is frightened to death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Mrs. Dawson is going to be leader and the poor soul is frightened to death.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wanted me to get you to come.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mrs. Dawson is going to be leader and the poor soul is frightened to death.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
pussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
Sherwin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Mrs. Dawson is going to be leader and the poor soul is frightened to death.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
Thanatopsisnoun
an essay expressing a view on the subject of death
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
Vida
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted me to get you to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
Westlake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Early in March Mrs. Westlake, wife of the veteran physician, marched into Carol's living-room like an amiable old pussy and suggested, “My dear, you really must come to the Thanatopsis this afternoon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
women's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I SHE had often been invited to the weekly meetings of the Thanatopsis, the women's study club, but she had put it off.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Thanatopsis was, Vida Sherwin promised, “such a cozy group, and yet it puts you in touch with all the intellectual thoughts that are going on everywhere.”
